4 reasons why people began to protest
- no business involve itself in another country's civil war- they wanted the US to pay attention to problems in the US
- methods of fighting are immoral- fighting is different and it is not right- they have terrible ways to die
- costs to American society are too high- many Americans are dying and conditions there are bad.
-opposed the draft- young men have to serve and it is not right
3methods people used to protest
- large vocal protests- they would would vocally chant against the war
-burned draft cards- they wouldn't want young poor people to be picked so they burned their cards.
-protest in front of the Pentagon-people would use signs 3different people or groups of people who protested
-religious leaders-thought it was immoral
-civil rights leaders- many African Americans were being drafted and many were dying
-teachers and students- students didn't like the war and the wealthier ones went to college so that they would not be drafted
2lyrics from Vietnam era protest songs
-I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag
Joe McDonald (1965) Well, Come On All Of You, Big Strong Men,
Uncle Sam Needs Your Help Again.
He's Got Himself In A Terrible Jam
Way Down Yonder In Vietnam
So Put Down Your Books And Pick Up A Gun,
We're Gonna Have A Whole Lotta Fun.
And It's One, Two, Three,
What Are We Fighting For ?
Don't Ask Me, I Don't Give A Damn,
Next Stop Is Vietnam;
And It's Five, Six, Seven,
Open Up The Pearly Gates,
Well There Ain't No Time To Wonder Why,
Whoopee! We're All Gonna Die.
Come On Wall Street, Don't Be Slow,
Why Man, This Is War Au-Go-Go
There's Plenty Good Money To Be Made
By Supplying The Army With The Tools Of Its Trade,
But Just Hope And Pray That If They Drop The Bomb,
They Drop It On The Viet Cong.
And It's One, Two, Three,
What Are We Fighting For ?
Don't Ask Me, I Don't Give A Damn,
Next Stop Is Vietnam.
And It's Five, Six, Seven,
Open Up The Pearly Gates,
Well There Ain't No Time To Wonder Why
Whoopee! We're All Gonna Die.
Well, Come On Generals, Let's Move Fast;
Your Big Chance Has Come At Last.
Now You Can Go Out And Get Those Reds
'Cause The Only Good Commie Is The One That's Dead
And You Know That Peace Can Only Be Won
When We've Blown 'Em All To Kingdom Come.
And It's One, Two, Three,
What Are We Fighting For ?
Don't Ask Me, I Don't Give A Damn,
Next Stop Is Vietnam;
And It's Five, Six, Seven,
Open Up The Pearly Gates,
Well There Ain't No Time To Wonder Why
Whoopee! We're All Gonna Die.
Come On Mothers Throughout The Land,
Pack Your Boys Off To Vietnam.
Come On Fathers, And Don't Hesitate
To Send Your Sons Off Before It's Too Late.
And You Can Be The First Ones On Your Block
To Have Your Boy Come Home In A Box.
And It's One, Two, Three
What Are We Fighting For ?
Don't Ask Me, I Don't Give A Damn,
Next Stop Is Vietnam.
And It's Five, Six, Seven,
Open Up The Pearly Gates,
Well There Ain't No Time To Wonder Why,
Whoopee! We're All Gonna Die.
-rejoyce
Grace Slick (1967) Chemical Change Like A Laser Beam
You've Shattered The Warning Amber Light
Make Me Warm
Let Me See You Moving Everything Over
Smiling In My Room
You Know You'll Be Inside Of My Mind Soon.
There Are So Many Of You.
White Shirt And Tie, White Shirt And Tie,
White Shirt And Tie, Wedding Ring, Wedding Ring.
Mulligan Stew For Bloom,
The Only Jew In The Room
Saxon's Sick On The Holy Dregs
And Their Constant Getting Throw Up On His Leg.
Molly's Gone To Blazes,
Boylan's Crotch Amazes
Any Woman Whose Husband Sleeps With His Head
All Buried Down At The Foot Of His Bed.
I've Got His Arm
I've Got His Arm
I've Had It For Weeks
I've Got His Arm
Steven Won't Give His Arm
To No Gold Star Mother's Farm;
War's Good Business So Give Your Son
And I'd Rather Have My Country Die For Me.
There Are So Many Of You.
Sell Your Mother For A Hershey Bar
Grow Up Looking Like A Car
There Are;
All You Want To Do Is Live,
All You Want To Do Is Give But
Some How It All Falls Apart!
5images that symbolize the antiwar movement
This is a picture of people who are protesting the war
This is a picture of someone burning their draft card.
This is a protest at the national mall.
This is a poster that wants young people to protest the draft.
They would put flowers in guns. embedded video
- no business involve itself in another country's civil war- they wanted the US to pay attention to problems in the US
- methods of fighting are immoral- fighting is different and it is not right- they have terrible ways to die
- costs to American society are too high- many Americans are dying and conditions there are bad.
-opposed the draft- young men have to serve and it is not right
3 methods people used to protest
- large vocal protests- they would would vocally chant against the war
-burned draft cards- they wouldn't want young poor people to be picked so they burned their cards.
-protest in front of the Pentagon-people would use signs
3 different people or groups of people who protested
-religious leaders-thought it was immoral
-civil rights leaders- many African Americans were being drafted and many were dying
-teachers and students- students didn't like the war and the wealthier ones went to college so that they would not be drafted
2 lyrics from Vietnam era protest songs
-I-Feel-Like-I'm-Fixin'-to-Die Rag
Joe McDonald (1965)
Well, Come On All Of You, Big Strong Men,
Uncle Sam Needs Your Help Again.
He's Got Himself In A Terrible Jam
Way Down Yonder In Vietnam
So Put Down Your Books And Pick Up A Gun,
We're Gonna Have A Whole Lotta Fun.
And It's One, Two, Three,
What Are We Fighting For ?
Don't Ask Me, I Don't Give A Damn,
Next Stop Is Vietnam;
And It's Five, Six, Seven,
Open Up The Pearly Gates,
Well There Ain't No Time To Wonder Why,
Whoopee! We're All Gonna Die.
Come On Wall Street, Don't Be Slow,
Why Man, This Is War Au-Go-Go
There's Plenty Good Money To Be Made
By Supplying The Army With The Tools Of Its Trade,
But Just Hope And Pray That If They Drop The Bomb,
They Drop It On The Viet Cong.
And It's One, Two, Three,
What Are We Fighting For ?
Don't Ask Me, I Don't Give A Damn,
Next Stop Is Vietnam.
And It's Five, Six, Seven,
Open Up The Pearly Gates,
Well There Ain't No Time To Wonder Why
Whoopee! We're All Gonna Die.
Well, Come On Generals, Let's Move Fast;
Your Big Chance Has Come At Last.
Now You Can Go Out And Get Those Reds
'Cause The Only Good Commie Is The One That's Dead
And You Know That Peace Can Only Be Won
When We've Blown 'Em All To Kingdom Come.
And It's One, Two, Three,
What Are We Fighting For ?
Don't Ask Me, I Don't Give A Damn,
Next Stop Is Vietnam;
And It's Five, Six, Seven,
Open Up The Pearly Gates,
Well There Ain't No Time To Wonder Why
Whoopee! We're All Gonna Die.
Come On Mothers Throughout The Land,
Pack Your Boys Off To Vietnam.
Come On Fathers, And Don't Hesitate
To Send Your Sons Off Before It's Too Late.
And You Can Be The First Ones On Your Block
To Have Your Boy Come Home In A Box.
And It's One, Two, Three
What Are We Fighting For ?
Don't Ask Me, I Don't Give A Damn,
Next Stop Is Vietnam.
And It's Five, Six, Seven,
Open Up The Pearly Gates,
Well There Ain't No Time To Wonder Why,
Whoopee! We're All Gonna Die.
- rejoyce
Grace Slick (1967)
Chemical Change Like A Laser Beam
You've Shattered The Warning Amber Light
Make Me Warm
Let Me See You Moving Everything Over
Smiling In My Room
You Know You'll Be Inside Of My Mind Soon.
There Are So Many Of You.
White Shirt And Tie, White Shirt And Tie,
White Shirt And Tie, Wedding Ring, Wedding Ring.
Mulligan Stew For Bloom,
The Only Jew In The Room
Saxon's Sick On The Holy Dregs
And Their Constant Getting Throw Up On His Leg.
Molly's Gone To Blazes,
Boylan's Crotch Amazes
Any Woman Whose Husband Sleeps With His Head
All Buried Down At The Foot Of His Bed.
I've Got His Arm
I've Got His Arm
I've Had It For Weeks
I've Got His Arm
Steven Won't Give His Arm
To No Gold Star Mother's Farm;
War's Good Business So Give Your Son
And I'd Rather Have My Country Die For Me.
There Are So Many Of You.
Sell Your Mother For A Hershey Bar
Grow Up Looking Like A Car
There Are;
All You Want To Do Is Live,
All You Want To Do Is Give But
Some How It All Falls Apart!
5 images that symbolize the antiwar movement
This is a picture of people who are protesting the war
This is a picture of someone burning their draft card.
This is a protest at the national mall.
This is a poster that wants young people to protest the draft.
They would put flowers in guns.
embedded video
video about protests against the Vietnam war.